South Carolina faces Furman

The South Carolina baseball team took on Furman at Fluor Field in Greenville on Tuesday, March 20, 2012.

South Carolina's Evan Marzilli hits a three-run homerun in the sixth inning against Furman on Tuesday at Flour Field. The hit gave the Gamecocks a 6-2 lead against the Paladins.

South Carolina's Evan Marzilli and Furman's Zack Greenwell watch a ball hit by Marzilli clear the right field wall for a three-run homerun in the sixth inning on Tuesday at Flour Field. The hit gave the Gamecocks a 6-2 lead against the Paladins.

South Carolina's Evan Marzilli is greeted by teammates as he crosses homeplate after hitting a three-run homerun in the sixth inning against Furman on Tuesday.

South Carolina's T.J. Costen runs to first after bunting to lead off the sixth inning against Furman on Tuesday. Costen reached base safely and later scored on Evan Marzilli's three-run homerun.

South Carolina's Jordan Montgomery pitches against Furman in the first inning on Tuesday.

Furmans Will Muzika throws to first to record the second out of the second inning against South Carolina on Tuesday.

Furman's Hunter Burton runs towards the dugout after the third out of the first inning against South Carolina.

South Carolina's Joey Pankake calls for a popup against Furman.

South Carolina's Michael Roth bats against Furman.

Furmans Will Muzika throws to first to record the first out of the second inning against South Carolina on Tuesday.

South Carolina's T.J. Costen bats against Furman Tuesday.

South Carolina's T.J. Costen bats against Furman Tuesday.

South Carolina's Joey Pankake runs for a groundball against Furman.

Furman's Will Miller reaches for a ball hit by South Carolina's Joey Pankake.

South Carolina's Joey Pankake runs for a groundball against Furman.

South Carolina's Joey Pankake and Furman's Hunter Burton watch a play at first.

South Carolina's Joey Pankake runs for a groundball against Furman.

South Carolina's Joey Pankake runs for a groundball against Furman.

South Carolina's Joey Pankake runs for a groundball against Furman.

South Carolina's Joey Pankake runs for a groundball against Furman.

South Carolina's Joey Pankake misplays a popup against Furman on Tuesday

South Carolina's Joey Pankake reaches for the ball after misplaying a popup against Furman on Tuesday

South Carolina's Joey Pankake reaches for the ball after misplaying a popup against Furman on Tuesday

South Carolina's Evan Marzilli bats against Furman.

Furman's Taylor Johnson is greeted by teammates as he crosses homeplate after hitting a two-run homerun against South Carolina on Tuesday.

South Carolina's Joey Pankake bats against Furman on Tuesday.

Furman's Will Miller reaches for a ball hit by South Carolina's Joey Pankake.

South Carolina's L.B. Dantzler throws to first after fielding a groundball against Furman.

South Carolina's L.B. Dantzler throws to first after fielding a groundball against Furman.

South Carolina's T.J. Costen runs to first after bunting to lead off the sixth inning against Furman on Tuesday. Costen reached base safely and later scored on Evan Marzilli's three-run homerun.

South Carolina's T.J. Costen runs to first after bunting to lead off the sixth inning against Furman on Tuesday. Costen reached base safely and later scored on Evan Marzilli's three-run homerun.

South Carolina's T.J. Costen runs to first after bunting to lead off the sixth inning against Furman on Tuesday. Costen reached base safely and later scored on Evan Marzilli's three-run homerun.

South Carolina's T.J. Costen runs to first after bunting to lead off the sixth inning against Furman on Tuesday. Costen reached base safely and later scored on Evan Marzilli's three-run homerun.

South Carolina's Evan Marzilli hits a three-run homerun in the sixth inning against Furman on Tuesday at Flour Field. The hit gave the Gamecocks a 6-2 lead against the Paladins.

South Carolina's Evan Marzilli and Furman's Zack Greenwell watch a ball hit by Marzilli clear the right field wall for a three-run homerun in the sixth inning on Tuesday at Flour Field. The hit gave the Gamecocks a 6-2 lead against the Paladins.

South Carolina's Evan Marzilli watches a ball clear the right field wall for a three-run homerun in the sixth inning on Tuesday at Flour Field. The hit gave the Gamecocks a 6-2 lead against the Paladins.

South Carolina's Evan Marzilli is greeted by teammates as he crosses homeplate after hitting a three-run homerun in the sixth inning against Furman on Tuesday.

South Carolina coach Ray Tanner is presented with a pair of chairs from the old Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Neb., before the start of Tuesday's game against Furman at Fluor Field.